Podcading show

Podcading

Summary: A topic by topic approach to learning AutoCAD. Quick episodes containing the information you need to improve your AutoCAD skills. Created with today's busy schedules in mind

Podcasts:

 38 - Attributes Part 1 – What are they? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:35

In this podcast episode I discuss block attributes. What are they? Why would you want to use them?

 37 - BCOUNT | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:16

In this podcast episode I discuss the Express Tools BCOUNT command.

 36 - Blocks - ByLayer ByBlock and Property Overrides | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:47

In this podcast episode I discuss some additional points to keep in mind while creating blocks. Specifically Layer 0, object property setting overrides and the difference between ByLayer and ByBlock.

 35 - Blocks - The Basics | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:34

In this podcast episode I discuss some of the basics related to blocks. What are they? How do you create them? How do you insert them into your drawing?

 34 - Layer Information In PDF | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:13

In this podcast episode I discuss layer information showing up in your PDF's and how to prevent this from happening.

 33 - Open Folder Location | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:15

In the podcast episode I discuss opening the folder location of your current drawing in Windows Explorer

 32 - Quick Access to 3DORBIT | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:32

In this podcast episode I discuss a quick method to access the 3DORBIT command.

 31 - Plot Style Table Files - CTB vs STB | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:29

In this podcast episode I discuss the the difference between the CTB and STB plot style table files. I also discuss switching which type of plot style table file your drawing uses to plot by using the CONVERTPSTYLES command. 

 30 - ATTIN/ATTOUT | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:41

In this podcast episode I discuss the Express Tools ATTIN/ATTOUT commands which allows you to export and then import block attribute values

 29 - TXT2MTXT | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:55

Ever wish that the TEXT in your drawing was MTEXT? In this podcast episode I discuss the Express Tools TXT2MTXT command which allows you to convert TEXT to MTEXT.

 28 - BURST | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:08

In this podcast episode I discuss the Express Tools BURST command.

 27 - Tip - DWGCONVERT | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:51

In this podcast episode I discuss the power of the DWGCONVERT command. Not only does it allow you to convert DWG file format versions, it's able to run some pretty powerful cleanup utilities at the same time.

 26 - Tip - Merging Layers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:44

In this podcast episode I discuss merging layers in AutoCAD using the Layer Properties Manager or the LAYMRG command.

 25 - Transferring Information Between Drawings | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:57

In this episode I discuss transferring information between drawings. Have you ever dragged objects from one drawing to another? Have you used MATCHPROP across drawings? Some commands that are discussed in this episode: WBLOCK, INSERT, XREF, COPYCLIP, PASTECLIP, PASTESPECIAL, COPYBASE, PASTEORIG and MATCHPROP.

 24 - Right Click Customization | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:03:53

In this episode I discuss modifying the behavior of your right mouse button to help improve your efficiency in AutoCAD. (Don't forget to check out Time Sensitive Right Click)

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